Norah Jones

"She hardly wrote any of the music she sang to get famous. Mostly all covers. When she started insisting on performing the stuff she wrote, her career sank fast. I happen to like her first two records, but I can't stand her writing. "

Well there's a first. Could you imagine if anyone ever became famous off a Bob Dylan song? I'm calling Carole King tonight. She might be able to revive her career if she would play someone else's music. Then I'm calling Herbie Hancock. He should do some standards.

Yes, I think she's flown under the radar since 2002. Actually, I haven't heard one peep from anyone about her and she gets zero radio play with the exception of that 2002 release. She's won plenty of awards. The releases since then have been much beer IMO.

Okay, so first off her father didn't have a lot of pull with Norah. It was Annoushka he catered to.

Chayro, isn't "Come Away With Me" over a decade old? Give her a chance for crying out loud. She's not an amplifier. Why bother replying on artists you DON'T like?

Toddnkaya, yes I've heard Little Broken Hearts and I think it's great. I heard her play the tunes Say Goodbye and Happy Pills on this live show on PBS and thought it was fantastic.

I believe that all the songs on the album Not Too Late were written by Norah but I'm not positive.

The worst? That's a rather broad statement with all the garbage out there being played on the radio. I happen to like her but I also like a ton of music. I appreciate and respect your honest opinion however.

What don't you name some of your favorites? This doesn't have to be about Norah. Maybe you can turn me on to some new music.

It's great to see so much passion on the music forum!!! This is what it's about. We can agree to disagree (hopefully) and be passionate about what got us all here in the first place. I hope everyone is here because of their love of music. We're never going to unanimously agree about our love of a particular musician but we can certainly disagree on ones level of talent. None of us are wrong.

I started this thread expecting to hear from fans who recognize her as a great talent. If you think she's mediocre and that none of us who like her have a clue as to what a talented musician is, I've just gained an impression of you I hope nobody ever has of me.

How is she all of a sudden being compared with Sarah Vaughn? Are you drinking before 5 O'clock?

I don't have a hard time with anyone who doesn't like her. For goodness sakes, my wife is playing Rage Against The Machine right now. I guess that's my point. I don't ever judge anyone for their musical preference. I have no problem with whatever you enjoy, but when I'm made to feel second hand as a result of it then that's insulting. Especially when we're talking about Norah Jones. The girl is a jazz piano student. I don't care if she did well in school and I only think she used that as a launching pad but whatever she is, she's talented in my world. I guess I'm a ghetto music fan. Maybe Norah can do a duet with Kid Rock at a NASCAR event.

This is only my opinion. I can toss it around everywhere. I would love to comment on the John Foggerty thread about how much I dislike him. Why would I do that? What would that contribute to the conversation? Do those people really want to hear my negative opinion of him? I sure hope not. It's not constructive. I appreciate the music you love because it brings you here. I guess I'm just a little surprised you bring your negativity to the music forum.

And I wish everyone happy listening. I'm listening to Annie Defranco (spelling) because I know doing this and smiling will result in a good breakfast in the morning.

Schubert, her father never even saw her until she was 10. The guy wasn't a part of her life. She was a waitress and played piano in bars. It was her sister who was the recipient of Ravi's attention. Oddly enough, I like Anoushka's Sitar playing as much as I like Norah's music. That should set of a wild burning hair in someone.